Unit 1.

FAMILY LIFE
PART 1: VOCABULARY
Word Type Pronunciation Meaning
cook (v.) /kʊk/ nấu ăn
do the cooking (v. phr.) /du ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ / nấu ăn
do the washing-up (v. phr.) / du ðə wɒʃɪŋˈʌp/ rửa chén bát
do the shopping (v. phr.) / du ðəˈʃɒpɪŋ/ đi mua sắm
shop (v.) /ʃɒp/ đi mua sắm
bathe the baby (v. phr.) /beɪð ðə ˈbeɪbi/ tắm cho em bé
clean the house (v. phr.) /kliːn ðə haʊs/ lau dọn nhà
do the heavy
(v. phr.) / du ðə ˈhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/ làm những việc nặng
lifting
do the laundry (v. phr.) / du ðə ˈlɔːndri/ giặt giũ
feed the baby (v. phr.) / fiːd ðə ˈbeɪbi/ cho em bé ăn
fold the clothes (v. phr.) /fəʊld ðə kləʊðz/ gấp quần áo
iron (v.) /ˈaɪən/ là (quần áo)
lay the table (v. phr.) / leɪ ðə ˈteɪbl/ bày bàn ăn
set the table (v. phr.) /set ðə ˈteɪbl/ bày bàn ăn
mop (v.) /mɒp / lau nhà (bằng cây lau nhà)
mow the lawn (v. phr.) /məʊ ðə lɔːn/ cắt cỏ (bằng máy)
prepare dinner (v. phr.) /prɪˈpeə ˈdɪnə(r)/ nấu cơm tối
put away the
(v. phr.) /pʊt əˈweɪ ðə kləʊðz / cất quần áo
clothes
sweep the house (v. phr.) / swiːp ðə haʊs/ quét nhà
take out the
(v. phr.) / teɪk aʊt ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ/ đổ rác
rubbish
tidy up the house (v. phr.) /ˈtaɪdi ʌp ðə haʊs/ dọn dẹp nhà cửa
water the tưới cây cảnh (cây trồng trong
(v. phr.) /ˈwɔːtə ðə ˈhaʊsplɑːnts/
houseplants nhà)
housewife (n.) /ˈhaʊswaɪf/ bà nội trợ
người chồng ở nhà nội trợ (vợ
house husband (n. phr) /ˈhaʊs ˈhʌzbənd/
đi làm)
trụ cột gia đình (người làm
breadwinner (n.) /ˈbredwɪnər/
kiếm tiền nuôi gia đình)
homemaker (n.) /ˈhəʊmmeɪkə(r)/ người nội trợ
homemaking (n.) /həʊmmeɪkɪŋ/ công việc nội trợ
overworked (adj) /əʊvəˈwɜːkt/ làm việc quá tải
household chore (n. phr.) /ˈhaʊshəʊld tʃɔːrz/ việc nhà
divide chores (v. phr.) /dɪˈvaɪd tʃɔːrz/ phân chia công việc nhà
split chores (v. phr.) /splɪt tʃɔːrz/ phân chia công việc nhà
 sự bình đẳng trong phân chia
chore equity (n. phr) /tʃɔː(r)ˈekwəti/
việc nhà
be responsible for /bi rɪˈspɒnsəbl fə
phụ trách các khoản chi tiêu
the household (v. phr) ðə ˈhaʊshəʊld/
trong gia đình
finances faɪˈnænsɪz/
conflict resolution
(n. phr.) /ˈkɒnflɪkt rezəˈluː.ʃn skɪlz/ kĩ năng giải quyết xung đột
skills
sự hài lòng với cuộc sống hôn
marital satisfaction (n. phr.) /ˈmærɪtl sætɪsˈfækʃn/
nhân
PART II. GRAMMAR REVIEW
I. THE PRESENT SIMPLE (Thời hiện tại đơn)
a. Cấu trúc (form)
To be V
Câu khẳng định S + is/am/are ... S + V(s/es)
Câu phủ định S + is/am/are + not... S + don’t/doesn’t + Vo
Câu hỏi Is/Am/Are ...? Do/Does + S + Vo?
b. Cách dùng (usage)
- Thì hiện tại đơn diễn tả một hành động mang tính thường xuyên, một thói quen, hoặc một
hành
động lặp đi lặp lại có tính quy luật.
Ví dụ: - She goes to school in the morning every day.
(Có ấy đi học buổi sáng hàng ngày).
- My father usually has breakfast at 7 a.m.
(Bố tôi thường ăn sáng lúc 7 giờ sáng).
- Thì hiện tại đơn diễn tả một sự thật hiển nhiên
Ví dụ: - The sun rises in the East and sets in the West. (Mặt trời mọc đằng Đông và lặn đằng Tây).
- Water boils at 100 degree Celsius. (Nước sôi ở 100 độ C)
- Thì hiện tại đơn diễn tả một thời gian biểu hoặc một lịch trình
Ví dụ: - The bus starts at 6 a.m. every day.
(Xe buýt bắt đầu chạy lúc 6 giờ sáng mỗi ngày.)
- The plane takes off at 11 p.m.
(Máy bay cất cánh lúc 11 giờ tối.)
c. Dấu hiệu nhận biết (signal)
Trong câu thường có các trạng từ như:
always: luôn luôn sometimes: thi thoảng
often: thường xuyên seldom: hiếm khi
usually: thường xuyên never: không bao giờ
every day: hàng ngày in the morning: vào buổi sáng
every week: hàng tuần in the afternoon: vào buổi chiều
every month: hàng tháng in the evening: vào buổi tối
every year: hàng năm
II. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
a. Cấu trúc (form)
Câu khẳng định S + is/ am/ are + V-ing
Câu phủ định S + isn’t/ am not/ aren’t + V-ing
Câu hỏi Is/ Am/ Are + S + V-ing?
b. Cách dùng (usage)
- Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn dùng để diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra tại thời điểm nói hoặc xung
quanh thời điểm nói.
Ví dụ: - I am reading a novel now.
(Tôi đang đọc một cuốn tiểu thuyết.)
- They are learning English at the moment.
(Bây giờ họ đang học tiếng Anh.)
- Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn dùng để diễn tả một kế hoạch tương đối chắc chắn sẽ xảy ra.
Ví dụ: - I am seeing a movie tonight.
(Tối nay tôi sẽ xem một bộ phim.)
- We are having a party at my house tonight.
(Tối nay chúng tôi sẽ có một bữa tiệc tại nhà tôi.)
c. Dấu hiệu nhận biết
Trong câu thường có các trạng từ sau: now (bây giờ), right now (ngay bây giờ), at the moment (tại
thời điểm hiện tại), at present (bây giờ), today (hôm nay)...
Hoặc một vài động từ như: Look! (trông kìa!) Listen! (Nghe kìa!)
d. Cách thành lập dạng V-ing
- Thông thường ta thêm đuôi -ing sau các động từ.
Ví dụ: watch  watching go  going
- Đối với các động từ có tận cùng bằng “e”, ta bỏ “e” và thêm đuôi “-ing”
Ví dụ: invite  inviting write  writing
- Các động từ có một âm tiết hoặc kết thúc bởi một phụ âm và trước đó là một nguyên âm thì ta
gấp đôi phụ âm cuối.
Ví dụ: begin  beginning swim  swimming
-Các động từ tận cùng –ie-> bỏ ie + ying
Ví dụ: lie -> lying die-> dying
- Note: Các trường hợp ngoại lệ:
begin - beginning travel - travelling /
traveling prefer – preferring permit - permitting
e. Lưu ý
Các động từ dưới đây không được chia ở thì hiện tại tiếp diễn khi chúng là những động từ tĩnh diễn
đạt trạng thái, giác quan hoặc tình cảm. Ta chia chúng ở thì hiện tại đơn thay thế cho thì hiện tại tiếp
diễn trong trường hợp này.
know (biết) understand (hiểu) have (có)
believe (tin tưởng) hate (ghét) need (cần)
hear (nghe) love (yêu) appear (xuất hiện)
see (nhìn) like (thích) seem (dường như)
smell (ngửi) want (muốn) taste (nếm)
wish (ước) sound (nghe có vẻ) own (sở hữu)
 GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. I (leave) home at 7 o'clock every morning.
2. She (work) in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do)
a training course in Bristol.
3. Linda (clean) her house every weekend.
4. He (try) very hard in every game that he (play) .
5. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) in my seat.
6. (you, listen) to the radio very often?
7. Don't talk to me now. I (write) an important letter.
8. Why (they, drive) on the left in Britain?
9. It usually (rain) here a lot, but it (not rain) now.
10. What are you doing? - I (bake) a cake at the moment.
Exercise 2: Decide whether the following sentences are correct or incorrect.
1. He's having a bath at the moment.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
2. He's hating doing the heavy lifting.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
3. My roommate and I always share the housework equally.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
4 Jenny usually eats out because she is not knowing how to cook.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
5. I usually do the laundry, but I'm sick today so my brother does it.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
6. She's believing that men have to do housework as well.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
7. We are painting the living room for Christmas. It's really hard work.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
8. We get up at seven every morning, and then we are having coffee and a small breakfast.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
9. Sometimes I am watching American films on TV, but I'm not understanding the words.
A. Correct B. Incorrect
10. You do not eat much today. Are you ill?
A. Correct B. Incorrect
Exercise 3: Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. She (not study) on Saturday.
A. is not studying B. isn’t studying
C. doesn’t study D. don’t study
2. Listen! Someone (cry) in the next room.
A. is crying B. are crying C. cries D. cry
3. I usually (have) breakfast at 6.30.
A. has B. having C. am having D. have
4. Now they (try) to pass the examination.
A. try B. tries C. is trying D. are trying
5. It’s 12 o’clock, and my parents (cook) lunch in the kitchen.
A. are cook B. are cooking C. is cooking D. is cook
6. I like Math and she (like) Literature.
A. likes B. liking C. is liking D. is like
7. My sister (wash) dishes every day.
 A. wash B. washing C. washes D. is washing
8. Now she (lie) to her mother about her bad marks.
A. lies B. lying C. is lying D. lie
Exercise 4: Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. Look! The car (go) so fast.
A. go B. going C. is going D. went
2. He is (have) a new haircut today.
A. has B. have C. had D. having
3. your brother (sit) next to the beautiful girl over there at present?
A. Are ... sitting B. Does ... sit C. Do ... sit D. Is ... sitting
4. Peter (not/ study) very hard. He never gets high scores.
A. doesn’t study B. don’t study
C. not study D. not studies
5. My mother often (teach) me English on Saturday evenings.
A. teach B. teaches C. is teaching D. are teaching
6. Keep silent! You (talk) so loudly.
A. talk B. are talking C. is talking D. talks
7. I (not stay) at home at the moment.
A. am not staying B. not stay
C. don’t stay D. doesn’t stay
8. They (not/ have) breakfast every morning.
A. doesn’t have B. are not having C. not are having D. don’t have
9. At present they (travel) to New York.
A. traveling B. travel C. are traveling D. travels
10. He (not work) in his office now.
A. is not working B. is working
C. doesn’t work D. not working
Exercise 5: Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. Sit down! A strange dog (run) to you.
A. is run B. runs C. is running D. running
2. My mom often (buy) meat from the butcher’s.
A. buy B. is buying C. buying D. buys
3. My brothers (not/ drink) coffee at the moment.
A. are drinking B. are not drinking
C. don’t drink D. doesn’t drink
4. Look! Those people (climb) the mountain so fast.
A. climbing B. are climbing C. climbs D. is climbing
5. That girl (cry) loudly in the party now.
A. cry B. cries C. crying D. is crying
6. These students always (wear) warm clothes in summer.
A. wear B. wore C. worn D. wears
7. What (you/do) in the kitchen?
A. are you do B. are you doing C. do you do D. does you do
8. I never (eat) potatoes.
A. ate B. eat C. eating D. eats
9. The 203 bus (set off) every fifteen minutes.
A. setting off B. set off C. sets off D. is setting of
10. Tonight we (not/ go) to our teacher’s wedding party.
A. are not going B. are going
C. is not going D.is going
Exercise 6: Complete each sentence with the correct word (A or B).
1. I live with my great grandmother, my grandparents, my parents and my sister. We are a(n)
family.
A. nuclear B. extended
2. In our society, it is expected that young people will their elderly parents.
A. take after B. look after
3. My grandmother often helps me with my maths . I feel lucky to live with her.
A. homework B. housework
4. We need to give a helping hand to these homeless children since they are in this modern world.
A. vulnerable B. sociable
5. Unlike in other families where the husband is expected to be the , in my family, both my
parents share the financial responsibilities.
A. bread maker B. breadwinner
6. My sister hasn't sent her daughter, Sophie, to kindergarten yet. She pays a to take care of
Sophie.
A. childminder B. child giver
7. In today's societies, women's roles have changed, and housework has been between husbands
and wives in families.
A. split B. spent
8. used to be the job of only women, but nowadays, both men and women take care of the family.
A. House providing B. Homemaking
9. Women these days to get married late and delay having children, because they want to develop
a career first.
A. tend B. suppose
10. Being a(n) mom, Jane finds it difficult to provide for her children.
A. single B. only
Exercise 7: Circle the word which has the stress pattern provided.
1. Oo family housework individual
2. Ooo breadwinner picture women
3. oO contribute benefit divide
4. Ooo laundry homemaker parent
5. ooOo recreation washing finance
6. Oo groceries rubbish childminder
7. oOo responsible important sociable
8. oO critical parenting alike
9. Oo manage require prepare
10. oO routine children exam
Exercise 8: Put in the correct form of the words provided.
1. - Sophie, can you take the rubbish out today?
- No, you're for that, aren't you? (RESPONSIBILITY)
2. Equally shared is getting more common in today's families. (PARENT)
3. In some parts of the world, women are not entitled to schooling and instead stay home and do all the
. (HOUSE)
4. The government have been trying hard, but they haven't been able to find any to these issues of
inequality and discrimination between men and women in this region. (SOLVE)
5. Mary has a very busy work schedule, but she always time to take her dogs for a walk every
evening. (MANAGEMENT)
6. Linh is quiet and reserved whereas her sister is cheerful and (SOCIETY).
7. Since her , we have rarely seen her going out with friends. (MARRY)
8. As a single dad, his father finds it to manage all the household chores and work full time at
times. (DIFFICULTY)
9. Today more women are and hold high positions in societies. (EDUCATION)
10. The ‘ ’ husband as the breadwinner is dying out, as more and more women are
 joining the workforce. (TRADITION)
VOCABULARY
1. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.
1. set a. the floor
2. mop b. the houseplants
3. feed c. the heavy lifting
4. water d. the baby
5. do e. the table
2. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases that you don't
need.
bathing the baby mop the house folding the clothes
watering the houseplants doing the laundry doing the shopping
take out the garbage doing the cooking feeding the cats
do the washing-up
1. My mother is not because we are eating out today.
2. My grandfather is not . He'd better stay home since he's sick.
3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is and packing her stuff.
4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is .
5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of every day.
6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help after parties.
7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you ?
8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you ?
3.Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
4. As a homemaker, .
A. she does a lot of online jobs at home to earn money
B. she spends most of her time taking care of her family
C. she doesn't have time to look after her children
5. She is overworked, .
A. so she doesn't earn enough money to support her family
B. so she doesn't have time to take care of her home
C. so she spends a lot of time with her children
6. Sweetie, get yourself prepared for dinner. .
A. You are cooking dinner today. C.You should help me cook dinner.
B. Wash your hands carefully before eating.
7. Let's lay the table. .
A. It's time for lunch. B.We should call to reserve a table. C.We should do the washing-up
before we leave.
8. Look! It's raining. Hurry and .
A. put away the clothes B.fold the clothes C. iron the clothes
9. As the breadwinner of the family, .
A. Sarah quitted her job to take care of her home B. Sarah works hard to support her family
C.Sarah stays at home to educate her children
10.There is chore equity in Mr. and Mrs. Brown's family. .
 B. They share the equal amount of housework.
C. Mr. Brown is the breadwinner and Mrs. Brown is the homemaker.
D. Mrs. Brown does more housework than Mr. Brown.
11.Husbands should help do the heavy lifting such as .
E. helping the children with Math problems. B.repairing the roof of the house
C.cooking and watering houseplants
III. Choose the right words to the pictures.
feed the cat do the shopping lay the table
cook bathe the baby do the washing-up

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.
IV: Circle the correct words/ phrases to complete the sentences.
1. We up the housework between us - but he always makes me clean the bathrooms!
A. responsible for B. breadwinner C. chores
D. relationship E. divide F. furniture
2. I’ll go shopping when I’ve done my .
A. responsible for B. breadwinner C. chores
D. relationship E. divide F. furniture
3. Paul is directly the efficient running of the office.
A. responsible for B. breadwinner C. chores
D. relationship E. divide F. furniture
4. Men are often expected to be the in a family.
A. responsible for B. breadwinner C. chores
D. relationship E. divide F. furniture
5. We bought both sofas from a big warehouse that’s just off the motorway.
A. responsible for B. breadwinner C. chores
D. relationship E. divide F. furniture
6. Her isn’t good with her father, but she’s very close to her mother.
A. responsible for B. breadwinner C. chores
D. relationship E. divide F. furniture
READING: Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
According to many experts, violence carried out by the victim’s family members is the most common kind
of violence against females. It is called domestic violence. A new report says domestic violence is one of the
worst kinds of human rights violations. Such action affects the emotional and physical health of victims.
Domestic violence also can be psychological. Victims of repeated psychological violence say emotional
torture and living in fear are worse than physical mistreatment. Domestic violence happens because of sex
discrimination. Males are considered more important in parts of South Asia, North Africa, the Middle East
and China. In some countries, women are considered the property of men. Several men feel that they have the
right to punish women in their family. Domestic violence also includes preventing women from getting
education or medical care. The people who carry out domestic violence should be punished strictly for their
acts.
1. Domestic violence is .
A. one that is carried out by the victim’s family members against females
B. one that happens between criminals
C. physical punishment at schools
D. physical punishment for naughty boys
2. Domestic violence affects .
A. the victim’s social position
B. the victim’s emotional and physical health
C. the victim’s friendship
D. the victim’s education
3. Domestic violence happens because of .
A. sex discrimination B. race discrimination
C. pollution D. financial difficulty
4. According to victims of psychological violence, .
A. physical mistreatment is worse than emotional torture and living fear
B. psychological violence is not a big problem
C. emotional torture and living in fear are worse than physical mistreatment
D. emotional torture is worse than living in fear
5. In some countries, .
A. men are considered as more important than women
B. women are considered men’s property
C. men feel they have the right to punish women in their family
D. all are correct
WRITING
Exercise 1: There is only one correct sentence among four sentences. Choose the correct one.
1. A. My brother is responsible to taking the rubbish our while my sister cleans the floor.
B. My brother is responsible for taking the rubbish our while my sister cleans the floor.
C. My brother is responsible of taking the rubbish our while my sister cleans the floor.
D. My brother is responsible with taking the rubbish our while my sister cleans the floor.
2. A. Why didn’t you make your bed this morning?
B. Why didn’t you makes your bed this morning?
C. Why didn’t you making your bed this morning?
D. Why didn’t you made your bed this morning?
3. A. Japanese husbands often takes responsibility for family financial.
B. Japanese husbands often taking responsibility for family finance.
C. Japanese husbands often takes responsibility for family finance.
D. Japanese husbands often take responsibility for family finance.
4. A. Take care of children is the most important role of my mother.
B. Taking care of children is the most importance role of my mother.
C. Taking care of children is the most important role of my mother.
D. Taking care of children is the most important role with my mother.
5. A. Family life in the United States is changing.
B. Family living in the United States is changing.
C. Family lifes in the United States is changing.
D. Family lives in the United States is changing.
6. A. In an traditional family, the husband often earns the money for the family.
B. In a traditional family, the husband often earns a money for the family.
 C. In a traditional family, the husband often earns the money for the family.
D. In a traditionally family, the husband often earns the money for the family.
7. A. Many family solve the problem of housework by sharing it.
B. Many families solves the problem of housework by sharing it.
C. Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it.
D. Many families solve the problem of housework by share it.
8. A. They do not want to spending the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up.
B. They do not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up.
C. They do not want to spend the evening cook dinner and cleaning up.
D. They do not want spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up.
9. A. His father didn’t do housework very often because he was too busy.
B. His father didn’t do houseworks very often because he was too busy.
C. His father didn’t do housework very often because he is too busy.
D. His father didn’t do housework very often because him was too busy.
10.A. Whom is going to take care of the children in your family?
B. What is going to take care of the children in your family?
C. Which is going to take care of the children in your family?
D. Who is going to take care of the children in your family?
Exercise 2: Put the words/ phrases in the correct order to have correct sentences.
1 a. are often happier b. Husbands and wives
c. when they d. share housework
A. b-a-c-d B. b-a-d-c C. a-b-c-d D. b-c-a-d
2. a. on some nights b. other nights
c. and the husband cooks dinner on d. The wife cooks dinner
A. d-a-b-c B. a-d-c-b C. d-c-a-b D. d-a-c-b
3. a. We don’t have b. we are poor
c. of my children because d. a baby-sister take care
A. a-d-b-c B. a-d-c-b C. a-c-d-b D. d-a-c-b
4. a. around the house b. the husband and wife
c. In some families, d. agree to do different jobs
A. c-b-d-a B. c-b-a-d C. b-c-d-a D. c-d-b-a
5. a. We have b. money for
c. child care d. to pay lots of
A. a-d-c-b B. d-a-b-c C. a-d-b-c D. c-d-a-b
6. a. and my wife always b. I always cook dinner
c. In my family, d. does the laundry
A. c-b-d-a B. b-c-a-d C. c-b-a-d D. a-c-b-d
7. a. and housework b. are too far away to help us in
c. Our grandparents d. child care
A. c-b-a-d B. c-b-d-a C. b-c-d-a D. d-a-c-b
8. a. and the children can
b. Now fathers can learn to
c. get to know their fathers better
d. understand their children better,
A. b-d-c-a B. b-d-a-c C. c-a-d-b D. b-d-a-c
A. 9. a. now let people b. Many companies
c. work part-time d. with children
A. b-a-c-d B. a-b-d-c C. b-a-d-c D. c-b-a-d
10.a. help with child care b. from grandparents
c. In the past, d. many families got
A. c-d-b-a B. c-d-a-b C. d-c-a-b D. b-d-c-a